User:Smelly 2x

= Smelly 2x = Smelly 2x is a young upcoming artist from Detroit,MI. He is most notable for his songs "Serena" and "These Streets". With only three songs released, it is no surprise that the talent is there. Smelly's music is best recognizable for the hard hitting punchlines and creative flow.

"Smelly 2x", whose real name is Jamel Cooley, was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. When Jamel was just 6 years old his parents divorced and separated from each other. The separation between his parents forced him to mature at a young age to look out for himself and his younger brother. Jamel also had to open up to the hard truth of reality when he was homeless and living with his grandfather. He later moved into a comfortable home with his family and the addition of a stepfather. With his mom newly wed it was expected for more siblings to come, adding more responsibility on him.

With growth comes more elements of life. Jamel had switched schools every year getting into fights at nearly all of them. Experiencing envy and jealousy, he was forced to protect himself against his peers. In grade 5 Jamel was expelled from school for fighting, he did not attend school for the rest of the year and did not attend his elementary school graduation. During the summer of 2016 he had made a switch and moved in with his father. While living with his father he experienced some toughening times, going days without eating, having trouble sleeping because of the noises of gunshots. He often tried to stay away from the street life but it was constantly presented to him. Jamel eventually moved back with his mother, after a few years. In the midst of his mother going through another divorce, he became homeless again this time living in a one bedroom apartment with his grandmother. He later decided to focus on basketball with aspirations of going to the NBA but he was cut from the basketball team in 7th, 8th, and 9th grade. He made the basketball team for Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in his 10th grade but was cut for his grades. He then decided that basketball wasn't for him and that he should focus on music.